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The aide did not offer further details on the threats or whether Palin has taken additional security precautions.

Palin’s use of gun-related language and imagery, including a map that marked Giffords’ district with crosshairs, have provoked debate about national political discourse, even as evidence mounts that alleged gunman Jared Lee Loughner was driven by inner demons and his personal sentiments about the congresswoman.

Readers' Comments (134)

Come On Politico? No mention of the "violent' imagery or language used by Obozo and other Dumbocrats? Another hit piece on Palin?

Sad really sad.

And of course death threats have increased with craptastic articles like this one. Lets not forget that every time some wackjob goes balistic and the 'media' tries to pin it on the right, that wackjob turns out to either be a wackjob or a lefty. Face it the left owns the violence not the right. Then again that would take honesty and integrity right?

Come On Politico? No mention of the "violent' imagery or language used by Obozo and other Dumbocrats? Another hit piece on Palin?

Sad really sad.

And of course death threats have increased with craptastic articles like this one. Lets not forget that every time some wackjob goes balistic and the 'media' tries to pin it on the right, that wackjob turns out to either be a wackjob or a lefty. Face it the left owns the violence not the right. Then again that would take honesty and integrity right?

And of course the YouTube with the incriminating tweets was taken down because all the leftys complained about violation of terms. They can't stand it when they leave a trail, and thank God for censorship, it helps to keep their perfidy under wraps.

What the leftys don't understand is that their response to the Tucson shootings, and now the ridiculous "fauxrage" over Palin's blood libel reference - is still out there for the world to see. It just makes those of us in the center less receptive to their cause. Because of late, their cause seems to be a lot of manufactured indignation designed to squelch and disable their opposition.

And the lamestream media and pundits try to make us think that the hate speech only comes from conservatives. Where is the civility that obama called for? It should have begun with those that pointed fingers at Sarah - sherrif, durbin, cyburn - apologizing for their irresponsible and hateful comments. Sarah gave an eloquent response to all the finger pointing, now lets see if the left-wing nuts take obama's advice.

I think its obvious NBC is culpable. All week long Andrea Mitchell tryed to link gov. Palin and her cross-hairs map to Ms. Giffords shooting. Ms. Mitchell made sure everyone knew that they needed to vote on whether or not Palin was to blame. Guiding them to MSNBC.com. We now know that "Blood libel" has been used often, giving NBC numorous times to criticize those using it. Not until Palin used it did NBC jump on Palin for doing what the WSJ and others had done. If anything every happens to Palin, NBC will be culpable.

I think it more accurate to say some liberals exploited the tragedy to slam whatever conservatives they could, using whatever statements, press releases, etc. they could find. This parallels the way Westboro Baptist Church exploits military funerals to promote their ideology. Remember that the left wing criticism began within hours of the Tucson tragedy, before the pertinent facts were known. It's not really that Governor Palin did anything to provoke this. Rather, there are some people who are crouched, ready to pounce whenever any opportunity arises. Then there is the "blood libel" thing, which is an absolutely appropriate use of the term. If she doesn't say something, they criticize her. If she does say something they criticize her, and they scrutinize every word for additional criticism. Even "Sarah Palin's Alaska" and Bristol on the dancing show are criticized. Some on the left hate the governor and it is this hatred rather than any actual missteps by the governor that led to this criticism.

Wait what? Palin herself yesterday on her victim speech said that only the shooter is to blame for violence and nobody else. So if we apply the "Palin standard" to this story, we would have to remember that simply reporting the facts that Palin put a crosshairs icon on a map where a rep was killed would in no way cause someone to harm Palin. Capiche?

I believe the word you are attempting to spell is: Capisci? It's Italian.

To the substance of your post:

Except that every Democrat mouthpiece with a mic in their face told us that rhetoric creates a "culture of violence" and a "climate of hate". So you either agree or disagree with your leaders that death threats published on the internet are dangerous.

Then there is the "blood libel" thing, which is an absolutely appropriate use of the term.

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No, it wasn't the appropriate use of the term. All it did was show off her arrogant ignorance and small mindedness and p'off the Jewish folks. It conveys a hurtful and racial tinged context. Why is it so hard to see her for what she is? She could have taken 87,000 different approaches, and rightfully called out her critics in an appropriate, stern, Go-Get-'Em Sarah manner. Instead she choose to be sensational and ignorant.

When are Republicans going to step out from behind this fanatical conservative base and start being Repubs again? Where is the integrity? You all are quick to dismiss and criticize, often hatefully, liberals while offering no solutions or a path to common ground. Fanatical libs do the same thing.